Blood Transfusion Practice among Healthcare Personnel in Nepal: An Observational Study
Table 4
Practice of proper techniques during preparation of blood transfusion .
Preparation before blood transfusion
Yes
%
Used special box or tray to bring blood from lab
-
-
Blood warmed in clean hospital linen
-
-
Asked patient/visitors for cross-match sheet
79
91.9
Wore gloves
37
43.5
Confirmed patency of intravenous cannula
14
16.5
Asked patient to state full name
7
8.1
Documentation of
Patients name that matched the cross-match results and other record sheets
74
87
Blood bag number
81
94.2
Blood collection date
81
95.2
Blood component expiry date
81
95.2
Blood group
81
95.2
Blood component
81
95.2
Blood volume
81
95.2
Preformed pretransfusion assessment within 30 min prior to blood transfusion
Measured baseline blood pressure
51
60.0
Measured baseline pulse
53
62.3
Measured baseline temperature
52
61.1
Measured baseline respiration
47
55.0
Recorded pretransfusion vital signs in record sheet
Recorded pretransfusion blood pressure
71
83.5
Recorded pretransfusion pulse
66
77.6
Recorded pretransfusion temperature
74
87.1
Recorded pretransfusion respiration
65
76.5
Used appropriate blood administration set
83
97.6
Appropriate set: transfusion set available in the market, cannula size of 18–20-gauge intravenous cannula; measurement of vital signs: considered measured if done by manual methods; confirmation of patency of cannula: considered if flushed with compatible solution before blood transfusion.
